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No. 6I7,984. Patented Jan. l7, I899.

A. ma monk a. BOUTON.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

(Application filed Aug. 8, 1898.) (N0 Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

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No. 6l7,984. Patented Jan. |7, I899.

A. DE mou & a. BOUTON.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

(Application filed Aug. 3, 1898.)

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ALBERT DE DION AND GEORGES BOUTON, OF PUTEAUX, FRANCE.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters BatentNo. 617,984, dated January17,1899.

Application filed August 3, 1898.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT DE DION and GEORGES BOU'10N,citizens ofFrance, residing at Puteaux, France, have invented certain new anduseful -Improvements in Motor -Vehicles, of which the followi mg is aspecification.

This invention relates to a mode of securing the motor-axle to the frameof a motorcycle or of a motor-carriage, particularly applicable tom'otor-tricycles, and allowing the taking to pieces of the part of theaxle onthe right, togetherwith its wheel, or thaton the left withouttaking the motor to pieces, and espeeially without interfering with theadjustment of the ball-bearings, which form a part of or are carried bythe axle; and in order that the invention may be readily understood wewill describe the same fully and will explain the working thereof,reference being had to the annexed drawings, in whicha Figure 1 is avertical axial section of one part-or half of the motor-axle, and Fig. 2is an end view of the same.

The arrangement is the same for both halves of the motor-axle, which areconnected by differential gear.

The half-axle 1 carries near its two ends two cones 2 2, on which rollthe balls 3 3, held in place by the caps 4 4. These caps 4 4 screw intosockets 5 5, fixed on the tube 6, surrounding the axle 1, thuspermitting the ball-bearing to' be adjusted very exactly and independ-Seriel No. 687,655. (No model.)

ently of the rest of the mechanism. The frame of the vehicleis'supported upon these sockets secured in place by-half collars orclips 8 8, tightened up by nuts 9 9.

To'take out the half-axle 1 of the vehicle, it is thus only necessary toremove the two half collars or clips 8 8, then to push the axle 1 alittle to the outside, so as to disengage it from the differential gear10, and finally to draw it forward to separate it from the arms 7 7. Theputting'together is efiected by operating in the reverse manner.

Having thus described our invention, we claim-- 5 5 by means of two arms7c7, which are' In motor-vehicles, meansfor securing each of the halvesof the motor-axle to the frame of the vehicle, the said means consistingof cones on' each of the halves near their extremities, a tubesurrounding the axle and having sockets, clips supporting said tube,balls disposed to roll upon said cones, and caps screwed into saidsockets and holding the balls in place, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing wit= nesses.

ALBERT DE DION.

GEORGES BOUTON. \Vitnesses:

ALFRED FREU, EDWARD P. MACLEAN.

